On Sunday, around 10:44 pm, the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office and Alexander County EMS responded to the report of a shooting at 434 McAlpin Ln. in Taylorsville.
Deputies arrived to find the victim James Ashley Sweet age 43, of Taylorsville suffering from a gunshot wound. Deputies secured the scene and the investigation determined that a verbal argument had escalated into a shooting. Sweet was airlifted to a regional medical center. His condition is unknown at this time.
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Christopher Michael Carlay
Carlay is scheduled to make an initial court appearance today in Alexander District Court.
Photo: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office